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IS 500 - Introduction to Systems Analysis (3 credits)
Prerequisites: statistics and differential equations. Covers a wide variety of systems oriented approaches to solving complex problems. Illustrative examples are chosen from a wide variety of applications. Mathematical tools are only introduced to the extent necessary to understand the technique and its application to the problem. Topic areas include probabilistic and decision theory models, simulation, morphological analysis, cluster analysis, structural modeling, Delphi and dynamic system models. The role for the computer in applying these techniques to complex problems will be discussed. The student will be exposed to some of the fundamental controversies concerning the appropriateness or validity of systems approaches to human problem solving. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 565 - Aspects of Information Systems (3 credits )
Co-requisite: CS 431 or permission of the department. Methods and models of supporting the management process; ethical issues pertaining to the construction, deployment, and impact of information systems on organizations and society; description, analysis, and design of information systems to assist problem solving and decision-making in a business environment. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 590 - Graduate Co-op Work Experience I (3 additive credits)
Prerequisite: students must have the approval of the co-op advisor for the CIS department. Provides on-the-job reinforcement and application of concepts presented in the undergraduate computer science curriculum. Work assignments are identified by the co-op office and developed and approved by the CIS department in conjunction with the student and employer. Students must submit, for CIS department approval, a proposal detailing the nature of the intended work. A report at the conclusion of each semester's work experience is required. Credits for this course may not be applied toward degree requirements for either the bachelor's or master's in computer science. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 591 - Graduate Co-op Work Experience II (3 additive credits)
Prerequisite: students must have the approval of the co-op advisor for the CIS department. Provides on-the-job reinforcement and application of concepts presented in the undergraduate computer science curriculum. Work assignments are identified by the co-op office and developed and approved by the CIS department in conjunction with the student and employer. Students must submit, for CIS department approval, a proposal detailing the nature of the intended work. A report at the conclusion of the semester work experience is required. Credits for this course may not be applied toward degree requirements for either the bachelor's or master's in computer science. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 592 - Graduate Co-op Work Experience III (3 additive credits)
Prerequisites: graduate standing, and acceptance by the CIS department and the Division of Career Development Services. Students must have the approval of the co-op advisor for the CIS department. Provides on-the-job reinforcement and application of concepts presented in the undergraduate or graduate computer science curriculum. Work assignments are identified by the co-op office and developed and approved by the CIS department in conjunction with the student and employer. Students must submit, for CIS department approval, a proposal detailing the nature of the intended work. A report at the conclusion of the semester work experience is required. Credits for this course may not be applied toward degree requirements for either the bachelor's or master's in computer science. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 593 - Graduate Co-op Work Experience IV (0 credits)
Prerequisites: One immediately prior 3-credit registration for graduate co-op work experience with the same employer. Requires approval of departmental co-op advisor and the Division of Career Development Services. Must have accompanying registration in a minimum of 3 credits of course work. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 613 - Design of Emergency Management Information Systems (3)
This course is concerned with the development of requirements, the design of the human interaction,and the supporting functionality of any Information System related to the complete preparedness lifecycle for emergency, disaster, and crisis situations for government bodies, non-profit, and/or private organizations that are concerned with business continuity. It also focuses on organizational behavior and its effects on the functionality of the system and the design of the human interface. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 614 - Command and Control Systems (3)
This course investigates the adaptability and use of military Command and Control (C2) to emergency response. It examines the functionality and properties of C2 systems in terms of matching requirements for these systems to the behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations under emergency conditions. The course will also address the concept of integrating systems across the operational, tactical, and strategic spectrum surfacing during various stages of emergency management and response. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 615 - Improvisation in Emergency Management (3)
This course explores the continuum between planned and improvised behavior in emergency management. It introduces tools and techniques useful for understanding and supporting decision-making in emergencies, and enables learners to apply them in simulated emergency response scenarios. The focus is on decision making under time pressure, the influence of cognitive, policy and organizational factors, and the design and use of technologies to support planned and improvised decision making. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 616 - Learning Methodologies and Training Technologies (3 credits)
This course provides an overview of learning methodologies and training technologies, with an emphasis on emergency management. It reviews theories and develops skills for the planning, evaluation and selection of traditional and new technology-driven learning and training methods. Course participants will review relevant research and learn how to choose the most effective training methodologies, technologies and content resources appropriate to the needs of different audiences. Effective From: Fall 2007
IS 617 - Social Dimensions of Risk (3 credits)
Low-probability/high consequence events involving terrorism, food safety, and extreme weather offer ample evidence the prevalent approaches of economics and statistics are not able to deal with the complex ways that risk permeates modern societies. This course treats risk analysis as a broad interdisciplinary activity and draws on the full range of the social sciences to explore the multifaceted way that risk infuses itself into the fabric of contemporary affairs. Effective From: Spring 2007
IS 623 - Qualitative Research on Information Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisites: IS 350 (or equivalent covering basics of research in IS) or IS 675. A review of major qualitative research methods in Information Systems research, including interviews, content analysis, participant observation (ethnography), case and field studies, group techniques, and selected other methods. Students read and make experiential use of articles providing examples of the use of these methods in the IS journal literature. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 631 - Enterprise Database Management (3 credits)
This course introduces the foundations of database systems, focusing on data modeling, query organization, query processing, and transactions. It provides an understanding of the issues in managing database systems as an essential organizational resource. It covers the components of enterprise data architecture, data storage configurations, and information retrieval methods. It proceeds from the relational model to the multidimensional model, object-relational techniques, and web accessed data. Effective From: Fall 2007
IS 634 - Information Retrieval (3 credits)
Prerequisites: CS 631. Covers the concepts and principles of information retrieval systems design. Techniques essential for building text databases, document processing systems, office automation systems, and other advanced information management systems. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 658 - Multimedia Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: CS 601 (Object-Oriented Programming) or equivalent. Multimedia software systems incorporate various media, such as text, images, video and audio, to provide rich experiences for users. This is a course in the design, implementation and evaluation of multimedia systems. The course has three major content areas and goals: (1) multimedia data types-the goal being to understand the development and use of various multimedia data types; (2) usability and user modeling-the goal being to incorporate theories of human perception and cognition into the design and evaluation of multimedia systems; and (3) multimedia design and software tools-the goals being to plan and develop multimedia projects and to be aware of ways in which multimedia is being used in the public and private sectors. Both terms must be completed to receive credit toward the history requirement. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 663 - Advanced System Analysis and Design (3 credits )
This course focuses on the systems analysis and design techniques employed in the development of software applications. Topics include software process and process models ( e.g. Rational Unified Process), project management, structured and object oriented analysis, system design, quality systems, system and software architecture, design patterns, re-use and component-based design, change control and configuration managemnet. Analysis and design will be covered primarily from an object oriented perspective. Students will read selected material from the literature, actively participate in discussions, labs and exercises in addition to participating in projects that involve analysis and design for real-world problems. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 675 - Information System Evaluation (3 credits)
Theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches to evaluate information systems within the context of the user and organizational environment. Topics include qualitative techniques such as protocol analysis and interviews; quantitative techniques such as sample surveys and controlled experiment; cost-benefit analysis, and analyses of data gathered by these approaches by methods such as regression, correlation, and analysis of variance. Emphasis on the application of these approaches to improve functionality, interface, and acceptance of information systems in organizations. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 676 - Requirements Engineering (3 credits)
Prerequisites: IS 663 or CS 673 or equivalent project experience in the field. Theory, principles, and practical application of the methodologies and tools of requirements engineering. The focus is development of large software systems and the integration of multiple systems into a comprehensive, domain dependent solution. All aspects of requirements engineering will be covered, including problem analysis, requirements specification techniques and tools, and specification of functional and non-functional requirements. Related technologies like domain analysis and pre-planned systems integration are also discussed. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 677 - Information System Principles (3 credits)
Prerequisites: familiarity with the organization of a computer system and knowledge of at least one higher-level language. Reviews the role of information systems in organizations and how they relate to organizational objectives and organizational structure. Identifies basic concepts such as the systems point of view, the organization of a system, the nature of information and information flows, the impact of systems upon management and organizations, human information processing and related cognitive concepts. Introduces various types of applications that are part of information systems. The course focus is on management information systems. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 678 - Business Systems Management (3)
This course adopts a common framework of practices for managing business information systems. It introduces the widely-deployed international standard IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) fundamentals. These include the service management life cycle, service strategy, service design, service transition, service operation, and continual service improvement. Services are the individual operations or task components that a business needs to perform. This course presents an overview of how each topic applies to managing the services embodied within business systems and focuses in depth on the service design and service operation processes. Effective From: Spring 2009
IS 679 - Management of Computer and Information Systems (3 credits)
Management of the development, planning, and utilization of information systems within organizations. Focuses on the current literature in the management of information systems. Topics include the approval and decision process for the development of systems, use of steering committees and various approaches to user involvement. Utilizes a number of Harvard University case studies. Project utilizing professional literature required. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 680 - Information Systems Auditing (3)
This course is intended to provide the student with a fundamental working knowledge of a number of IS risk and control issues that affect industries today. Topics include the IS audit process, IT infrastructure and operations, information protection, disaster recovery and business continuity, IT service delivery and support, business application systems, and project management. Following each section, students will work through a series of Certified Information Systems Audit exam questions. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 681 - Computer Security Auditing (3 credits )
Prerequisites: CS 601 or CS 631 or permission of the instructor. Security control risks and issues. Information protection concepts, elements of security systems, computer crime and legal issues, controls and auditing systems, firewall configuration. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 683 - Object-Oriented Software Development (3 credits)
Prerequisites: CS 635, experience in software design and development or explicit approval of the instructor. Advanced course in software development. Presents the object-oriented methodology for software development and examines various areas to which this methodology can be applied. Analysis, design, and implementation of object-oriented software and the effect of this methodology on code reusability, extensibility, and robustness. Examines object-oriented languages, object-oriented databases, and object-oriented user-interfaces. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 684 - Business Process Innovation (3 credits )
Prerequisites: IS 663 or CS 673. Knowledge of information systemsdevelopment. Discusses a balanced approach to business process innovation (BPI) that includes both incremental improvement and re-engineering. Introduces strategy and process alignment, various types of busines processes, and process mapping software. Details a BPI implementation methodology, interwoven with many case studies. Students will work on real process re-design projects using a process mapping software product. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 686 - Pervasive Computing: An HCI Perspective (3 credits)
This course examines Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing, the trend toward increasingly ubiquitous connected computing devices in the environment. A trend being brought about by a convergence of advanced electronic, and particularly, wireless technologies and the internet. It does this from a Human Computer Interaction perspective looking at the current and future design of various systems. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 687 - Transaction Mining and Fraud Detection (3 credits)
Pre-requisite: Math 333 or equivalent. Increasingly, all of our transactions are electronic. We use debit and credit cards (electronic transactions) instead of checks and cash at banks, restaurants, stores and many other businesses. This course presents methods for finding opportunity and risk in this transaction data. Evaluation of transactions to find risk includes detection of terrorists and money launderers. This course will review case studies of transaction monitoring and will discuss the range of methods that are applied. Effective From: Spring 2007
IS 698 - Special topics in Information Systems (3)
Special area course given when suitable interest develops. Advance notice of forthcoming topics will be given. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 725 - Independent Study in Information Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and department consent. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 732 - Design of Interactive Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: IS 675. Design of interactive systems and human computer interfaces. Covers the current professional literature in this field and the knowns about design. Emphasizes application areas that have a great deal of cognitive variability and diverse user populations. Design interfaces for various applications. The impact of costs and operational practices upon user behavior and current research topics in interface design are covered. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 735 - Computer Mediated Communication Systems (3 credits)
Prerequisite: IS 675. Seminar for students contemplating research in the following areas: designs and the impact of, computer-based systems for human communication, including electronic mail, computer conferencing, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), Group Decision Support Systems (GDSS), the Internet and the World Wide Web. Topics include alternative design structures, impacts of primarily text-based asynchronous group communication, and recent empirical studies. Completion of a publishable state-of-the-art written review or design of a tailored CMC system is required. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 754 - Measurement and Evaluation of Software Quality and Performance (3 credits)
Prerequisites: Ph.D. core courses, CS 630, CS 661. A study of the tools for the measurement of software products and the use of these tools in the evaluation of software quality and performance. Structural and functional models of algorithms, programs, and systems are presented to define the quantitative and subjective characteristics of computer products. Course includes the use of hardware and software tools, the study of simulation and analytic techniques, description of workloads and benchmarks for system evaluation, problems of scale, proof of program correctness, feature value analysis, and the design and interpretation of experiments. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 762 - Computerized Information Systems for Planning and Forecasting (3 credits)
Prerequisite: IS 675. Capturing and processing of subjective and empirical data for use in planning and forecasting information systems and the incorporation of these facilities into information systems designs. Emphasis on conveying understanding of the limitations of various methods and techniques to meet various planning and forecasting objectives. Use of various techniques such as the Delphi method, structural modeling, cluster analysis and regression approaches. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 763 - Qualitative Methods in IS Research (3)
Prerequisites: IS 675 or IS 350 (or an equivalent course) A review of major qualitative research methods in Information Systems research, including interviews, content analysis, participant observation (ethnography), case and field studies, group techniques, and selected other methods. Students read and make experiential use of articles providing examples of the use of these methods in the IS journal literature. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 767 - Decision Support Systems (3 credits)
The design, implementation, and utilization of models and their software support systems for application in managerial decision making at the strategic, tactical, and operational levels. Topics include the perspective of decision-support systems, the management of large simulation models and documentation standards, combined hybrid simulation languages and their applications, financial modeling and financial modeling languages. Systems dynamics and its managerial applications at the strategic level; specialized modeling and analysis software packages for managerial decision making; and recent research in computer-aided tools for capturing group judgment, modeling, and decision-making are also discussed. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 776 - Independent Study in Information Systems (3 credits )
Prerequisite: restricted to students in the doctoral program in Information Systems ( or students in the joint Rutgers- NJIT PhD in management who major in CIS). Students must have an approved program of study and approval of a faculty advisor to register for this course. Normally used for work on the "state of the art literature review," preceding the thesis, which is then presented to a committee for approval. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 786 - Special Topics (3 credits)
Prerequisites: same as for CS 785. A continuation of CS 785. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 787 - Information Systems PhD Seminar A (1 credit)
The seminar includes student presentations related to their research, faculty presentations, and occasional outside speakers. Its goal is to enable students to identify their research areas for the dissertation, and to obtain constructive feedback on their papers and research in progress. Two presentations are required of each student. Open to students in the PhD program in Information Systems. Effective Until: Fall 2006
IS 788 - Information Systems PhD Seminar (3 credits )
Prerequisite: restricted to students in the doctoral program in Information Systems ( or students in the joint Rutgers- NJIT PhD in management who major in CIS). The seminar includes student presentations related to their research, faculty presentations, and occasional outside speakers. Its goal is to enable students to identify their research area for the dissertation, and to obtain constructive feedback on their papers and research in progress. Students are required to engage in a research internship under the direction of a faculty member, and to make at least three presentations, including at least one for a paper to be submitted to a professional meeting or journal. Effective From: Spring 2007
IS 791 - Graduate Seminar (Non-credit)
A seminar in which faculty, students, and invited speakers will present summaries of advanced topics in computer and information systems management. In the course students and faculty will discuss research procedures, dissertation organization, and content. Students engaged in research will present their own problems and research progress for discussion and criticism. Effective From: Spring 2007
IS 792 - Pre-Doctoral Research (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission from department chairperson. For students admitted to the doctoral program in computer and information science who have passed the field exam or the qualifying examination. Research is carried out under the supervision of a designated faculty member. Students identify a research problem and prepare a plan to solve the problem. A maximum of 6 credits of CS 792 may be applied to the CIS 790 requirement. Effective From: Fall 2006
IS 794 - Computer Science/Information Systems Colloquium (Non-credit)
Prerequisite: graduate standing with major in computer science. Colloquium in which national and international experts in the various fields of computer science are invited to present and discuss the results of their recent research. Effective From: Fall 2006
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